1st Generation Toyota 4Runner's.....

[spam&rice_420]

My runner\tow rig... I also have a youtube vid of the truck...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnxow7bPmjk

 

[Sr5trd99]

Hey Guys,
I just joined a little bit ago but heres some pictures of my truck on it's lates trip to Pismo Beach.

 

[87FoRunner]

^^^That's SICK

 

[irish_11]

What back spacing are you guys running who have 33x12.5's. I've got a set of wheels with the stock backspacing and I think its time to upgrade to some 33's from my 31x10.5's. I'd rather not have to buy new wheels, but it all depends on the backspacing.

 

[bmh]

you could probably get away with a 33 x 1050 x 15's on the stock rims. I have 15 x 8 with a -19mm offset. I need to move my axle forward about an inch to inch and a half.

 

[4Rescue]

What back spacing are you guys running who have 33x12.5's. I've got a set of wheels with the stock backspacing and I think its time to upgrade to some 33's from my 31x10.5's. I'd rather not have to buy new wheels, but it all depends on the backspacing.

Skip the 12.50's and go with the 10.50's. Unless all you do is MUD and SAND the 10.50's will out perform the 12.50's in every other category (ok SNOW is another place for wide tires) and be alot easier on your truck on the road. I'm running 33X10.50 BFG AT's and while they're not the hottest ticket in the mud they're pretty damn good for nearly everything but. That and they really ride GREAT. no wandering (something you'll notice alot of with wider tires as they grab ruts etc) smoother ride (I had 31's beofre just like you) and off-road it's night and day compared to my old tires. THe diff clearence combined with the already great overall ground clearence makes this little rtruck pretty imperssive for a DD IFS rig. Be ready to re-gear though, I've defiantly noticed a loss of power and 1st Gear Low/4wd just isn't low enough now. I'll be interested to see if the 4.88's that I'm swaping in will make 4LO ok again or I may go with a dual set-up or just say nscrew-it and run 4.7's in my single case.

So long story short, skip the wide tires and stay with the 10.50's (I'd have gotten the 9.50's if I could have found them)... On stock BS wheels you can fit 33X10.50's with NO lift.

Cheers

Dave

 

[jjdavids]

New to the forum. Here's Mine. Bone stock except winch.

 

[austintaco]

You really need to read this post about my history of this truck and how I found it online 10 + years later on Yotatech in Minneapolis after selling it in Dallas,TX. I flew from Austin, TX to pick it up and my girlfriend and I drove it back. When I sold it, the truck was stock and not running very well, but it was very clean and rust free. http://www.yotatech.com/f115/anyone-buy-back-truck-you-sold-10-years-ago-119933/

And here she is in her current state:

Before the added protection:

poser shot:

With her family before I sold the 89

The owner in Minneapolis completely redid the truck. He put in a new engine with a competition cam, headers, exhaust, weber 38. TJM up front, custom rear bumper and sliders, 4.88's, locked front and rear, longfields, soft top, and riding on 35's.
I have added some protection, crossover steering, new rear springs, and worked out a few mechanical and electrical bugs along the way.
Thanks for viewing. I really love having this truck back!

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

Welcome to ExPo....jjdavids....and austintaco!

That's a fun story about finding your 4Runner again AT!:costumed-smiley-007

Thanks for sharing.




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[Scenic WonderRunner]

A couple weeks back at the Elliot Mine, East County San Diego.

My 19 y/o son with me on a 4x4 trip for the first time since 2004! It was a Blessing! He now loves to "Spot"...!

Thanks for the pic....XJ_Mike



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[SirCampalot]

Keep the pics coming... gotta love the 1st gen runners. I'd love to find a unmolested '84/'85 (I know, they are RARE) to build up.

 

[brian7498]

mine

Ok heres mine 86 4runner stock except the 31's This was taken out at Cliens Ranch last weekend, first time off-road and it did a lot better than i thought it would, i never got stuck, nothing broke, and i had no puddles when i got home:victory:

 

[Martinjmpr]

Keep the pics coming... gotta love the 1st gen runners. I'd love to find a unmolested '84/'85 (I know, they are RARE) to build up.

I've actually seen a surprising number of more-or-less stock 1st gen 4runners here in CO. Of course, most of them are 86-89 models with the IFS, but every now and then you'll see an untouched SFA model.

I think the dry air and the fact that they don't use much salt on the roads helps preserve older vehicles here. I've seen vehicles that come from the Northeast and Upper Midwest and they look hideous. Sadly those 1st gen 4runners are very susceptible to rust!

 

[austintaco]

My opinion is that the chrom trim rings like to trap that salt and the rust can start there. By the time you know its there, the damage is done. Another bad spot is behind that black or color coded trim in front of the rear tire. Luckily, my gold one is mostly rust free thanks to it being a TX truck originally, and it's time spent in MN was locked up and as a winter project so it didn't see salt.

Oh, and here's the new tube work on my TJM by Cam at Krawltex.com.

 

[Westy]

My opinion is that the chrom trim rings like to trap that salt and the rust can start there. By the time you know its there, the damage is done. Another bad spot is behind that black or color coded trim in front of the rear tire. Luckily, my gold one is mostly rust free thanks to it being a TX truck originally, and it's time spent in MN was locked up and as a winter project so it didn't see salt.

Oh, and here's the new tube work on my TJM by Cam at Krawltex.com.

That tube work on the TJM looks nice on the first gen 4runner. That reminds me exactly of a friends 3rd gen 4runner w/ the same bumper - he added some tube to the top of his TJM in a very similar design.